Plant phenology and vulnerability in Acadia National Park, Maine
MacKenzie CM, Primack RB, Miller-Rushing A. 2016. Plant phenology and vulnerability in Acadia National Park, Maine. Boston University
From the abstract: "Changes in plant phenology are a simple, straightforward signal of the ecological effects of climate change. Moreover, inflexible phenology has been linked to declines in species performance and increased vulnerability to local extinction. Taxa that do not track warmer temperatures with earlier leaf out or flowering may struggle to survive in a changing climate. In Acadia National Park, Maine, plant communities on the subalpine summits do not have space to migrate to higher elevations in the face of climate change. To test the phenological flexibility and potential vulnerability of three plant species, we established three reciprocal transplant gardens in the park along an elevation gradient and monitored leaf out phenology over three growing seasons."
- Type
- Poster
- Authors
- MacKenzie, Caitlin; Primack, Richard; Miller-Rushing, Abe
- Date of Issue
- 2016-10-05
- Publisher
- Boston University
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- climate change, Education, microenvironment, phenology, Research & Studies